Cooking Delicious Smoked Herring with Rice and Dhal / My Smoked Herring Recipe/ Trinidad food.

smoked herring

🥗Healthier: smoked mackerel

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned sardines provide a similar texture and flavor at a lower cost.

scotch bonnet pepper

🥗Healthier: jalapeño

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Jalapeños offer heat while being more accessible.

Introduce the dish and show the smoked herring, estimating it to be about 3-4 pounds.

Chop carrots, sweet pepper, onion, and tomato into fine pieces for the dish.

Prepare a seasoning mix with pimento, garlic, scallion, and scotch bonnet pepper, along with Cuban oregano.

Boil water and add all the chopped ingredients to it, letting it boil for about 20-25 minutes.

After boiling, drain the smoked herring and soak it in cold water for 20 minutes to remove excess salt.

Crush the smoked herring into smaller pieces.

Heat oil in a pan and season it with the prepared seasoning mix.

Add the boiled smoked herring to the seasoned oil.

Add carrots to the pan and cook for about a minute to retain some crunch.

Add onion, tomato, and sweet pepper to the pan, mixing everything together.

Cover the pan and let the mixture simmer on low heat to allow the flavors to meld.

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